GENBAND,a leading developer of multimedia and cloud communications
solutions, today announced that British Telecommunications plc (BT), one
of the world’s leading providers of communications services and
solutions, has selected GENBAND’s SMART
EDGE™ IP Exchange (IPX) solution to expand its enhanced Global IP
Interconnect (GIPX) services to wholesale customers across Asia and the
Americas.

The UK-based BT, which serves the needs of fixed and mobile customers in
more than 170 countries, will deploy GENBAND solutions in two new hubs –
Singapore and Miami – to deliver SIP-based IP Interconnect for other
global tier 1 and tier 2 carriers in these regions. BT’s GIPX services
now support 290 communications providers worldwide and these deployments
are the first of many global hubs planned to bring interconnect services
closer to the markets BT serves, and to better serve BT’s growing
presence worldwide.

“GENBAND is pleased to support BT’s continued worldwide expansion, which
is enabling the massive growth of IP traffic in major global regions,”
said Mark Pugerude, President of Global Sales for GENBAND. “By providing
local interconnect capabilities in key regions, our SMART EDGE IPX
solution enables BT to reduce the cost of voice and data transport,
improve the quality of calls while enabling the latest in IP-based
solutions and functionality.”

As part of British Telecommunications plc (BT), BT Wholesale is Europe’s
largest wholesaler, providing traditional and next generation services
and managed solutions to over 1,300 mobile and fixed line operators,
internet services providers, broadcast organisations and resellers in
the UK. Through the wholesale arm of BT Global Services, BT supports
wholesale customers worldwide.

BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications services
and solutions, serving customers in more than 170 countries.

GENBAND is a global leader in smart networking solutions from the Core
to the Edge to the Experience for service providers and enterprises in
over 80 countries. The company’s technology improves IP networks by
making them more scalable, secure, profitable and efficient. GENBAND’s
market-leading technology supports multimedia voice, data and video
sessions and fixed-mobile unified communications applications that scale
on public and private networks. With a flexible, cloud-ready platform,
GENBAND’s IMS, edge and application solutions help its customers compete
effectively by increasing revenues, improving profitability, and
attracting and retaining customers. To learn more, visit us on the web
at www.GENBAND.com.

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